expression, i-adjective
incoherent; nonsensical; foolish
Describes speech, ideas, or behavior that lack logical consistency or seriousness. Often used in negative evaluations of arguments or statements.
彼の言っていることは埒もない。
What he's saying is incoherent.
そんな埒もない話はやめよう。
Let's stop that silly talk.
Variant using the less common kanji 埓; may be encountered but is not standard.
Rare variant combining 埓 and 無い.
Means 'getting nowhere' or 'making no progress', focusing on a situation being stuck, while 埒もない describes the content itself as incoherent or foolish.
From 埒 (らち, 'bounds' or 'limits') + も + ない, literally 'without bounds', extended to mean incoherent or nonsensical. The exact historical development is uncertain.